“Straw-green; has more generosity than usual for Curly Flat at the time of its release, which is no bad thing, simply a fact. White peach, fig and cashew are all very evident, and so is the touch of citrus (linked to acidity) on the finish.”
96 points, James Halliday
Wine Companion
“Medium to light yellow colour, bright. Toasted nut aromas, restrained and shy and subtle. Barrel-ferment characters abound, but not oaky. Lovely rich, soft but dry palate with savoury qualities. Good balance and length and a little grip on the back-palate. Excellent wine, and has many years in it.”
94 points, Huon Hooke
The Real Review
“Wow! This is an extraordinarily impressive chardonnay…tasted it against some Premier League domestic rivals and it was a clearcut winner in top-class company. It’s a lovely wine with just 13% alcohol by volume and has some stone fruit and nutty characters counterbalanced by brisk citrus. Comparisons are odious, but this is certainly Burgundian in style, crisp but at the same time supple with a beguiling complexity.”
Winsor Dobbin
winsordobbin.com.au
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Our truly cool climate ensures an sublime, yet complex expression of Chardonnay that speaks with purity of time and place.
Bouquet
A generous, intense nose leads a complex interplay of mealy oak with an array of ripe fruits showing as nectarine, melon, white peach with hints of lychees and figs. Secondary notes arise with spice, cashews, fresh yeast lees and struck match barrel characters.
Palate
A mouthfeel that appears both simultaneously rich and lively. Ripe grapefruit, white peach join with hints of fresh lemon peel to weave seamlessly into the textural elements of oak spice and creamy yeast lees. A dance of minerality and acid plays out throughout the palate, leading to a long and lingering finish.
Cellaring
A wine that’s only beginning its journey but that can be enjoyed at any stage of its travels towards what we feel is an ultimately long and complex destination.
How is this drinking now?
Powerful nose from a concentrated year. Figs, preserved lemons, and a fleshy mouth filling palate with ripples of acidity bringing the refreshment. Mature chardonnay in a good spot. Drink 2020-2022.
Harvest date | 1st - 11th April 2009 |
Clones used | P58, I1V01, I1V03 & I1V05 |
Rootstock | Own roots, Teleki 5C & Kober 5bb |
Vine age | 9 to 16 years |
Trellis | Lyre & Geneva Double Curtain |
Soil type | Volcanic Basalt |
Fruit Handling | Whole bunch pressed |
pH | 3.28 |
Titratable acidity g/L | 6.6 |
Malic acidity g/L | <0.05 g/L |
Baume / Alcohol | 13.0% |
Yeast | Inoculated |
Malolactic fermentation | 100% |
New | 54% |
Second fill | 36% |
Third fill | 11% |
Maturation | 18 |
Fining / filtration | Crossflow |
Available formats | 375ml, 750ml & 1.5lts |
Available | Sold out |
Friday to Monday and public holidays (excluding Christmas Day)
12 – 5pm
We encourage visitors on other days, please call ahead of time to confirm someone will be available to see you.
Curly Flat
263 Collivers Road, Lancefield
Victoria 3435 Australia
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263 Collivers Road, Lancefield, Victoria
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